William was the loving husband of Ramune (Sidlauskas) McDonald. They celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary on April 12.

He was born in Flushing, N.Y., on May 8, 1961, son of the late William D. McDonald Sr. who passed away in 1993, and Helena M. (McKitty) McDonald who passed away in 1992.

He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 30 in New York City and was employed as a stationary engineer for many years.

He was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in West Wyoming.

We have been blessed with the presence of William in our lives. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife, Ramune, of West Wyoming; his children, Maria McDonald of Glen Lyon, Joseph P. McDonald of Plymouth, and Michelle McDonald and Angela McDonald, both of West Wyoming. He was a loving and gentle grandfather to his four grandchildren, Alicia, Lillian, Silas and Athena. William is also survived by seven siblings: Loretta M. McDonald of Melbourne, Fla.; Eugene McDonald of Tampa, Fla.; Madeleine T. Denitto and her husband, Bart, of Melbourne, Fla; Stephen T. McDonald and his wife, Gayle, of Staatsburg, N.Y.; Michael A. McDonald of Pittsburgh; James J. McDonald of Albrightsville; and Mary K. Marucci and her husband, Vincent, of Pocono Lake. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church in Pocono Pines with Rev. Fr. John Boyle celebrant. William will be buried with his parents at the Calvary Cemetery in Drums.

Family and friends are welcome to offer their condolences from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, at the Donald N. Gower Funeral Home, Route 209, Gilbert.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made In Loving Memory of William D. McDonald to the American Lung Association, Northeastern Region, 2121 City Line Road, Suite 212, Bethlehem, PA 18017.